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IV. CHILD CARE PROGRAM OPERATION Child Care Market Rate Survey 2023

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Table 8. Contributions to Assist with Operation of Program by Facility Type and Star Rating: 2023. Type Facility / Type Contribution All Facilities Star Rating among Respondents Selecting Each Factor One-Star Two-Star Three-Star Four-Star Five-Star Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Centers (N=2,303) Donated Space 117 5.1 49 41.9 0 0.0 30 25.6 14 12.0 24 20.5 Rent Assistance 58 2.5 17 29.3 0 0.0 16 27.6 6 10.3 19 32.8 Free or Reduced Cost for Services 148 6.4 39 26.4 2 1.4 46 31.1 21 14.2 40 27.0 Free or Donated Materials or Supplies 401 17.4 93 23.2 3 0.7 145 36.2 85 21.2 75 18.7 Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 1,235 53.6 116 9.4 24 1.9 514 41.6 312 25.3 269 21.8 Free or Donated Food (not CACFP) 92 4.0 17 18.5 1 1.1 38 41.3 19 20.7 17 18.5 Monetary Contributions 145 6.3 42 29.0 1 0.7 48 33.1 21 14.5 33 22.8 Grants 1,693 73.5 238 14.1 30 1.8 686 40.5 382 22.6 357 21.1 Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Homes (N=980)

Donated Space 5 0.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 60.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 Rent Assistance 8 0.8 3 37.5 0 0.0 4 50.0 1 12.5 0 0.0 Free or Reduced Cost for Services 29 3.0 6 20.7 2 6.9 12 41.4 6 20.7 3 10.3 Free or Donated Materials or Supplies 145 14.8 36 24.8 8 5.5 54 37.2 31 21.4 16 11.0 Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 723 73.8 153 21.2 42 5.8 251 34.7 198 27.4 79 10.9 Free or Donated Food (not CACFP) 31 3.2 5 16.1 2 6.5 14 45.2 7 22.6 3 9.7 Monetary Contributions 27 2.8 5 18.5 1 3.7 9 33.3 8 29.6 4 14.8 Grants 792 80.8 181 22.9 48 6.1 268 33.8 217 27.4 78 9.8 Other 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 *Note: Providers could select multiple responses.